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Chariot Posted 18 years ago
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be left without
Six years later, the Duke of Suffolk was murdered whilst in custody for embezzlement and public feeling turned against the House of Lancaster, The common soldiers were left without pay, so a revolt occurred in 1450 that threatened royal London and West
He, his wife and seven children were left without any means of support… and so on and so on.
"be left without"
The sentences are seen in bnc corpus. I think I understand the phrase "be left without" in the sentences. But I don't know the exact meaning of the phrase when it is singled out. Could someone help me? Thanks.
Another question: can "be left without" be replaced by "We/they found / find ourselves /themselves without"?
He, his wife and seven children were left without any means of support… and so on and so on.
"be left without"
The sentences are seen in bnc corpus. I think I understand the phrase "be left without" in the sentences. But I don't know the exact meaning of the phrase when it is singled out. Could someone help me? Thanks.
Another question: can "be left without" be replaced by "We/they found / find ourselves /themselves without"?
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" There's another good thread on this, but I can't seem to find it. Something about being left to the mercy of the hurricane. It seems like there were two senses, one in which a deliberate choice is made to abandon someone to fate, and the other in which, as you say, you simply "find" youself in a bad position.
- " There's another good thread on this, but I can't seem to find it.
- Something about being left to the mercy of the hurricane.
- It seems like there were two senses, one in which a deliberate choice is made to abandon someone to fate, and the other in which, as you say, you simply "find" youself in a bad position.
- (Active voice, past tense) John left me alone to fend for myself.
- (Passive voice, past tense) I was left alone (by John) to fend for myself.
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Your final question is easy - "yes."
There's another good thread on this, but I can't seem to find it. Something about being left to the mercy of the hurricane. It seems like there were two senses, one in which a deliberate choice is made to abandon someone to fate, and the other in which, as you say, you simply "find" youself in a bad position.
(Active voice, past tense)
There's another good thread on this, but I can't seem to find it. Something about being left to the mercy of the hurricane. It seems like there were two senses, one in which a deliberate choice is made to abandon someone to fate, and the other in which, as you say, you simply "find" youself in a bad position.
(Active voice, past tense)
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